Section 144 enforced in Tangail

The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Gopalpur Upazila toprevent imminent clashes

Section 144 was imposed after Gopalpur Upazila Parishad Chairman Yunus Islam Talukder announced a public rally at the Nilin Moin Uddin High School grounds on Thursday.

Local MP Khandaker Asaduzzaman’s son Mushiuzzam Rumel had also called for a public gathering at the same high school grounds. He wanted to arrange a protest rally to demand the accused in the August 21 grenade attack case be hanged.

UNO, Joton Chand told the Dhaka Tribune: “Two groups of Awami League-organized meetings were scheduled on the same day at the same time. Until the situation normalizes, the ban will continue—to avoid chaos.”

Gopalpur Thana Officer-in-Charge Hasan Al Mamun said: “Additional members of the police were deployed to maintain law and order.”

Following this incident, during a press conference at the Tangail Press Club, on Thursday afternoon, Yunus Islam Talukder said: “Following several changes, the rally was organized after it approved by the administration. Even so, they imposed Section 144 without further investigating the matter.”

“There will be a rally in the afternoon, outside of the area prohibited by Section 144, in Shakharia.” He added.